Mike Chopowick, Cae Email & Phone Number

Pickering, ON, CA

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

The Electricity Distributors Association (EDA) provides local distribution companies with valued industry knowledge, networking and advocacy vital to the business success of each member.

Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Canada Area

Responsible for leading the development and successful implementation of policy research and strategic communication plans that foster investment and innovation in the waste management sector.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Led the execution of strategy, policy development, research and program design for Ontario Racing’s membership of fifteen racetracks and six horse owner/breeder associations. Provided strategic advice to the Board and executing their decisions on policies and programs. Management of a $2 million administration budget and a $26 million horse program budget.

Toronto, Canada Area

Responsible for providing advice and direction on strategy, policy development, program design and industry research to Ontario Racing, as well as representing the horse racing industry in policy-related discussions with industry stakeholders and government partners.

Don Mills, Ontario, Canada

Responsible for the government relations, public affairs, issues management and communications initiatives of a province-wide housing industry association of 2,200 members who manage 350,000 rental homes.

Planned and managed a government relations strategy that secured favourable regulatory responses from the government in areas of price regulation, licensing, property taxation and hydro metering, through persuasive advocacy and presentation of industry policies to elected officials and government staff.

Developed and advocated for public policy positions on behalf of 10,000 members of Toronto’s business community related to municipal finance and property taxation, municipal regulation, city governance, infrastructure financing, local economic competitiveness and air transport industry regulation.

Advised the Minister of Finance on policy options and legislative proposals related to property tax and assessment, municipal finance and the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund, including policy guidance for Cabinet meetings and the 2002 and 2003 provincial budgets.

Toronto, Ontario

Toronto, Canada Area

Certified Association Executive (Cae®) Program, Business Association Management, Operations, Governance And Leadership, Advocacy

Bachelor’S Degree, Urban And Economic Geography